Shimla, April 21 -- A large group of lawyers from the Himachal Pradesh High Court staged a protest on Monday outside the Chhota Shimla (PS East), demanding immediate action against a police constable accused of assaulting a local lawyer.

The protesting lawyers accused the police of shielding their own by filing serious counter-allegations against the lawyer instead of taking impartial action.

"We don't come out on the streets unless the issue is grave; this is about police insensitivity and misuse of power," said Senior Advocate Sanjeev Bhushan of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

The incident in question reportedly occurred about a week ago, when a local advocate tried to contact the police during a dispute. According to the lawyers, n...